DOI: 10.1002/jez.90004. Mollusc larval shell formation: amorphous calcium carbonate is a precursor phase for aragonite

Mollusc larval shell formation: amorphous calcium carbonate is a precursor phase for aragonite

10.1002/jez.90004

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Journal of Experimental Zoology (311)

Abstract

AbstractThe larval shells of the marine bivalves Mercenaria mercenaria and Crassostrea gigas are investigated by polarized light microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, Raman imaging spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Both species contain similar shell ultrastructures. We show that larval shells contain amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), in addition to aragonite. The aragonite is much less crystalline than nonbiogenic aragonite. We further show that the initially deposited mineral phase is predominantly ACC that subsequently partially transforms into aragonite. The postset juvenile shell, as well as the adult shell of Mercenaria also contains aragonite that is less crystalline than nonbiogenic aragonite. We conclude that ACC fulfills an important function in mollusc larval shell formation. It is conceivable that ACC may also be involved in adult shell formation. J. Exp. Zool. 293:478–491, 2002. © 2002 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

Bibliography

Weiss, I. M., Tuross, N., Addadi, L., & Weiner, S. (2002). Mollusc larval shell formation: amorphous calcium carbonate is a precursor phase for aragonite. Journal of Experimental Zoology, 293(5), 478â491. Portico.

Authors 4

Ingrid Maria Weiss (first)
Noreen Tuross (additional)
Lia Addadi (additional)
Steve Weiner (additional)

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@article{Weiss_2002, title={Mollusc larval shell formation: amorphous calcium carbonate is a precursor phase for aragonite}, volume={293}, ISSN={1097-010X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jez.90004}, DOI={10.1002/jez.90004}, number={5}, journal={Journal of Experimental Zoology}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Weiss, Ingrid Maria and Tuross, Noreen and Addadi, Lia and Weiner, Steve}, year={2002}, month=aug, pages={478–491} }

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